Volume 2 Dream Issue: Cosmos
Navy Bones is a space-themed take on the sea-faring legend of Davy Jones. It encompasses whimsical, body horror and Lovecraftian elements, and is a vignette/day in the life of undead space pirate captain Navy Bones and crew.
Acrylic on paper
A poem dealing with the question of fate and loss and whether the cosmos is uncaring or randomly helpful.
‘Sinking Into The Sky’ explores the sky during a windstorm. If you were to look the night sky under these condition’s, in a certain place, you would begin to swim across the sky as if it were the sea.
‘to astral project’ explores astral projection. The poem theorizes that those who are able to astral project are able to enter into other people’s dreams and essentially become life or death themselves.
These images are created by collaging peony petals and watercolor. The images are photographed and digitally altered.
A magical girl who is usually part of a trio finds herself alone for the first time since gaining her powers, and sets out on her path wondering where she’s going to go
Narrative poem that tells the story of a thwarted alien attack on Earth.
Legends linking women and the moon have been told for centuries, this tale spins a new origin story.
Speculative piece where a girl tries to escape from a quantum version of her world back into her own.
A fantasy trip by night
A father deals with how to tell his son what will be left after a huge meteor passes by the Earth.
“The Cove” tells a story from a mermaid’s POV, in which she tries to save a man’s life and get revenge on the person who wounded him.
The images are made in watercolor technique using acrylic and graphic editor.
The images are made in watercolor technique using acrylic and graphic editor.
The images are made in watercolor technique using acrylic and graphic editor.
The images are made in watercolor technique using acrylic and graphic editor.
The images are made in watercolor technique using acrylic and graphic editor.
The Watchers is an experimental speculative piece written from the perspective of a group that calls themselves the Celestial Committee of Watchers. The piece takes the form of a annual report, offered to the group’s membership as a review of their observations during the earth-year 2021. The report’s title is “Observations of strange behavior exhibited by those who exist in the lower planes of being.”
A night in the forest
A bad trip
Death calls
Enough said
The arrival of an alien ship and the encounter with these visitors constitutes an event on a planetary scale and impacts one of the spectators.
A supervillain caper in a post-Singular world turns out to be a story about how hard it is to babysit a toddler. Not sure if the effect is dream-like, but it certainly ain’t normal! (Story is part of a cycle of stories set in this post-Singular world featuring Antonio Van der Whall, object psychologist.)
An original speculative fiction piece with several twists. Some American Railroad Slang is used. No AI was used in its composition.
Cozy is the story of a young man named Magellan, who is something of a space pilgrim. Serving as a crew member/life-time resident of the ship: The Aspiration, Magellan gives us insight into a day of life aboard a spaceship.
This speculative poem is an exploration into space imagery and metaphors, where I engage playfully with my inclination (in life and writing) to ‘cloud’ my experiences and emotions with fantasy and imagination. But what happens when the clouds lift? What hidden truths are finally revealed? What is real and what is a dream?
A man discovers a small, strange-looking figure staring at him from behind a mesh screen under his apartment complex. In pursuing the encounter, he discovers he’s not the only one who’s been wrapped up in what appears to be a dark mystery far greater — and weirder — than a lost child.
“Night of the Space Rain” describes a surreal experience involving a rare and mesmerizing event. The narrator stands outside and witnesses something extraordinary in the sky, something that evokes both wonder and peace. As they interact with this phenomenon, they reflect on its beauty and significance, recognizing it as a mysterious gift from the universe. My piece touches on a deeper connection between nature and the unknown, hopefully leaving the reader intrigued by the narrator’s quiet awe and the scientific mystery behind what they’ve witnessed.
“Stellar Sex and Solitude” humorously imagines cosmology as a passionate love affair, lonely estrangement, and jealous revenge.
Mixed media, which includes markers, ball point pens, acrylic paint